Signal No. 3 raised over Albay, 5 other provinces

12/14/2015

Manila — Typhoon Nona (international name Melor) peaked in strength on the eve of its landfall over Samar and Bicol provinces on Monday, with winds near the center, reaching 140 kilometers per hour and gusts up to…

Big waves, fierce winds batter Talisay shanties

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/21/2015

AURELIA Baculpo, her daughter and nephew know the drill. They leave their house by the sea and evacuate to a small chapel nearby whenever the waves grow big and  winds start to howl. Last weekend, Baculpo said…

Save the Children launches emergency response in Lando-affected areas

PR 10/21/2015

SAVE the Children has launched an emergency response as recent government reports revealed that around 280,000 people—or more than 150,000 children—have been affected by typhoon Lando. Some of them are living in cramped evacuation centers, after they…

NO SEA TRIPS DUE TO ‘LANDO’

Inquirer, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/18/2015

Over 2K passengers stranded in ports as gale warning still in effect Some 2,313 passengers were stranded in Cebu City’s ports as of 4 p.m. yesterday due to strong winds and waves caused by the southwest monsoon…

Pagasa: ‘Lando’ won’t hit Cebu

Doris C. Bongcac, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 10/16/2015

Cebu won’t be affected by tropical storm “Lando” (international name Koppu), the Mactan office of the state weather bureau Pagasa said yesterday. Alfredo Quiblat, Pagasa Mactan chief, said Cebu will experience cloudy to sunny weather in the…

San Francisco officials face Ombud plaint

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/09/2015

A group of residents from San Francisco town, Camotes Islands yesterday filed a complaint against their local officials in relation to the alleged anomalous distribution of the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA). The complainants claimed that the respondents…

Peace Boat docks in Cebu; volunteers bring Yolanda aid

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/28/2015

A Japan-based non-government organization (NGO) distributed fishing boats and shelter assistance to Supertyphoon Yolanda victims in Daanbantayan town and Mandaue City. The 1,000 members of the NGO arrived last Wednesday on board the cruise ship Peace Boat…

Typhoon-resilient fish cages for 12 LGUs

Marian Z. Codilla 08/20/2015

Calamity-hit fisherfolk in northern Cebu were given  “typhoon-resilient” cages to help them resume their livelihood. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) fish cages were distributed to 12 towns in northern Cebu, where bamboo fish cages were destroyed at the height…

Sunny with a chance of rain

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/19/2015

Weather is expected to be bright and sunny when the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings start this weekend, the state weather bureau said yesterday. Engr. Oscar Tabada, Pagasa Visayas Director, said it will be sunny on Saturday…

Typhoon enters PH today; classes in Busay suspended

Jhunnex Napallacan 08/18/2015

A typhoon will enter the country this afternoon but won’t affect the country as of yet, the state weather bureau Pagasa said yesterday. The typhoon with the international name “Goni” was spotted 2,050 kilometers east of Central…

Typhoon to enter PAR Tuesday – Pagasa

08/17/2015

A typhoon will enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) Tuesday but will not yet affect the country, the weather bureau said Monday. As of 10 a.m, the typhoon with international name “Goni” was 2,050 kilometers east…

Typhoon leaves 22 dead, missing in Taiwan, China

AP 08/10/2015

Beijing — A typhoon that lashed Taiwan dumped heavy rain and winds on the Chinese mainland on Sunday, leaving a total of 22 people dead or missing, collapsing homes and trees and cutting power to more than…

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